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W. HALEY.

GLASS MOLD.

No. 388,556. Patnted A 28, 1888.

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WILLIAlWHALEY, OF BEAVER FALLS,

PATENT OFFICE.

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO JOHN CORBUS, OF SAME PLACE.

GLASS- MOLD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N9, 388,556, dated August28, 1888.

Application filed March 29, 1888- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HALEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGlass-Molds; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon,which form a partof this specification.

Figure 1 is a vertical section and partial elevation of a glassmoldembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the baseplateand lower part of the mold. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the main body ofthe mold. Fig. 4 is a top or edge view of the handle portion of themold. Fig. 5 is a cross-section through the base and one of the movableplugs. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the base, the twin movable plugs,and the interposed handle por tion of the mold.

The purpose of the hereindescribed invention is for making a glassarticle in the form of a basket. The mechanical features of thisinvention may, however, be applied to glassmolds for other analogousarticles by suitable modification or adaptation without departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

My invention therefore consists in the fol lowing construction andcombination of parts, a description of which will first be given, andthe novel features then set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, 1 represents the base of the mold, having a flangedbed.

2 is a vertical opening through the base,carrying the movable plugs andsupporting the other parts of the mold.

The form of the product of the mold is a basket composed of two roundedends having a contracted central body portion, from which springs thehandle of the basket. The basket is shown in a Design application nowpending before the Office.

The duplex vertically-moving plugs 3 are recessed at their lowerends,through which and through opposite sides of the base 1 pass doublebars 4 4,having cam-faces thereon. These cam- Serial No. 268,812. (Nomodel.)

7 7 represent a two-part mold for forming the handle or bail of theglass article. 8 is the hinge uniting the parts which are fac-similes ofeach other, and each is provided with a handle for manipulating it. Themold 7 7 rest-s in an upright position within slots formed in theopposite sides of the base-plate 1,and fits snuglyin between the slidingplugs 3. When the latter are forced upward, the upper edges, 8, of themolds 7 form a continuation of the plugs 3.

9 9 are the cavities of the molds 7, within which the handle of thearticle is pressed or cast.

10 10 are projections or dovetail lugs formed on molds 7 at each side,for a purpose'hereinafter set forth.

12 represents the main body of the mold. It is composed of four hingeddies or parts; but its construction may be modified,and two, three,ormore parts may be similarly used. 13 represents the hinges of this mold12. The dies or faces of' the mold are of the shape shown.

14 represents the usual handles to operate it by.

15 is the eccentric-pin for pressing and locking the parts tightlytogether.

16 represents oppositely-arrangeddovetailed recesses formed in betweenthe hinged portions of the body of the mold and corresponding to thedovetail projections 10'of molds 7.

22 is the plunger,which has a reciprocating movementthrough therim-plate 19,and it may gether.

be attached to any suitable motor or machine. Its face or die 23 has theconfiguration of the bottom of the glass article to be pressed. Thedownward movement of the plunger is limited by its flange 24 against therim-plate 19.

The glass basket is pressed upside down in order to facilitate theoperation. The cavity 9, forming the handle, communicates at each sidewith body of the mold. The two part mold being in place, the moltenglass is introduced and the main mold is brought togetherandloekedbytheeccentric-pin15. Atthesame time the dovetail recesses 16close about the corresponding lugs, 10, and securely lock the main bodyand the handle part of the mold to- When the plunger is forced into themold, it causes the molten glass to embed,cut, or flow into all parts ofthe mold. In taking out the article from the mold the handle 6 is firstdrawn, allowing the plugs 3 to drop. The

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in,

presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM HALE-Y.

Witnesses:

JOHN REEvEs, JOHN E. GOFF, Jr.

